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rolamite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹəʊləˌmaɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A simple machine consisting of a stressed metal band and counter-rotating rollers within an enclosure, used in low-friction bearings etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1969, National Heart Institute (U.S.), Artificial Heart Program Conference This unit is made up of a rotary torque motor, a rolamite to linear translation mechanism and a metal bellows as a fluid pump.

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